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STOKES' PEDIGREE ONION SEED 



Culture. — Sow in ricli, sandy soil, in drills i foot apart, as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, at the rate of 4 to 5 pounds 

 of seed to the acre; thin out to 3 or 4 inches apart in the row, carefully keeping down the weeds. The finest Onions are produced by sowing 



the seed in a hotbed in February or March and trasplanting the seed- 



lings to the open ground 4 to 6 inches apart. 



For Onion Sets, seed should be sown thickly in drills 1 foot apart, 40 to 

 60 pounds of seed to the acre 



Stokes' Standard Golden Globe. Uniform deep 



globe-shaped, 



from 9 to 10 inches in diameter. Light golden yellow in color; mild and 

 juicy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., \i\h. 45 cts.. lb. $1.50, postpaid; 5 lbs. by 

 express, $6.75. 



Stokes* Standard -"^j ^STOKES'STAN DARDl 



Silver Globe* Smooth satiny white skin, forming a perfect 



silver ball. Fine-grained, mild and tender. Pkt. 



10 cts., oz, 30 cts., Klb. 75c., lb. $2.50, postpaid ; by express, 5 lbs. $1 1.50. 



Stokes' Standard Crimson Globe. 



Of a deep, glossy 

 purplish red in 



color, flesh sparkling white, close-grained, mild and tender and very 

 hardy ; a splendid keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. ,so cts., lb. $1.65, 

 postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. $7. 50. ... ), 



Berks County Bottle Onion. ^^ i^t^O\/£\_TY\ 



In passing through the markets, at Readingj^iBerks county, Pa., I 

 noticed this curious-shaped Onion being offered for sale, and on inquiry 



■* I find that the good German 

 people of this section would 

 not buy any other Onion as 

 long as they could get the 

 Berks County Bottle Onion. 

 In shape they are entirely 

 unique, as will be seen from 

 the illustration, many of 

 them being just the shape 



Stokes' Standard Silver Globe Onion 



and about the size of a sarsaparilla bottle. In color they are a light yellow, some having a ten- 

 dency to a brownish outer skin ; the skin is very thin, the flesh white and of very fine texture, 

 delicious and delicate beyond compare, and pronounced by connoisseurs the best white-fleshed 

 Onion known. For family use it is unsurpassed, while for market it will be a winner wherever 

 it becomes known, owing to its great beauty and novel shape attracting the eye. .This Onion 

 has been known in Berks county for years and is justly treasured there, as it will be in other 

 sections when its merits are known. It is the most novel and distinct Onion yet introduced. 

 Price, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., Klb. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



This is the great exhibition Onion in England. ^^flfcJjNJOVELTYl 



It grows to an immense size, three and a half ^ v ^ t- 1 — l_J 



to four pounds each being frequently recorded. It is of a beautiful yellow, or straw-color, slightly 

 pointed at each end. To obtain the best results, the seed should be 

 sown in the hotbed and transplanted from 4 to 6 inches apart. Price, 

 pkt. 10 cts., l4oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., %\h. $1., by mail, postpaid. 



Ailsa Craig. 



White Welsh. 



(For Oreen 



Onions. ) The 



Stokes' Standard Golden Globe Onion seed of this Onion may be drilled-in as any Onion seed, making one- 

 third the expense and trouble of planting top sets, and producing 

 more green Onions. In flavor it is the sweetest of all Onions. No bulb is formed. The plant is perennial and 

 may be left in the ground for years with but slight protection. Sow in the spring or fall. Price, pkt. 5 cts., l4o7.. 

 18 cts., oz. 30 cts., ^Ib. 8,5 cts., lb. $3, postpaid. 



America n Extra-Early W hite Pearl. This is one of the 



; \ ■ — ] ■ earliest White 



Onions in cultivation ; it is of mild flavor and of large size, sometimes growing to 5 and 6 inches in diameter 

 the first year from seed ; also makes a very satisfactory set Onion. A very desirable variety. Price, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %\b. 75 cts., lb. $2.50, postpaid.' 



specialtyI 



specialty] 



"Marvel of Pompeii" 

 Pickling Onion. 



American £ztra-£arly Pearl Onion 



lNOveiItyI 



This is truly a little marvel. 

 Owing to their habit of grow- 

 ing almoet entirely under the surface of the ground they 

 maintain their silvery whiteness better than any other 

 very small Pickling Onion that has ever been introduced. 

 They are the earliest and smallest Onion ever offered. 

 Th^y are very desirable for bottle pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., Jilb. $1, lb. $3.50. 



Mammoth Silver "^i ^^C I ALT Y] 



K'lTI p' A. splendid large white Onion; very attractive 

 ^* form ; flattened but qi:ite thick through, fre- 

 quently attaining a diameter of 5 to 7 inches, with single 

 bulbs often attaining the weight of two to three pounds 

 each. The skin is a clear, silvery white ; sweet and tender. 

 They grow quickly, mature early and sell well in. autumn 

 and early winter but are not good keepers for late winter 

 use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ii\b. 6octs., !b. $2. 



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Berks County Bottl 



